February evenings offer some of the best conditions for viewing the famous winter constellations. This year they approach Mars from the east, ending the month with the Pleiades star cluster ...

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

September opens with Venus hosting winter constellations in the eastern predawn sky. West of the planet, the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor, the little dog, rises at almost the same time as ...

Any clear winter night this month, look south between 8 and 10 p.m. to spot the large hourglass shape of Orion the Hunter. In ...

The winter football is also described in a great book, “100 Things to See in the Night Sky,” which outlines what is special about each of the stars and constellations. Sirius, the super bright ...

February stargazing over Pottsville is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there is a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill. If you live with the winter cold, do not let ...

The Gibson Allen Memorial Planetarium held their annual Winter Star Show on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. The ...

Cassiopeia is observable in the autumn and winter throughout ... unresolved Milky Way stars. Next up is the second (and last) Messier object in the constellation, open cluster M103 (NGC 581).

Top tips for stargazing How to spot famous constellations and asterisms The Plough Ursa Major Ursa Minor Cygnus - a summer constellation Orion - a winter constellation There's nothing better ...

Imagine looking up into the nighttime sky and seeing a hunter, a bull, a bear, and a queen. With a little imagination, The ...

Not all pirates are Orions; not all Orions are pirates. The Mistress of the Winter Constellations had to spend a lot of time trying to divest herself of the clichés in order to be the now lieutenant ...